A sports car driver who was caught on camera by police at over twice the speed limit has been reported to court.

The driver was taking his Porsche 911 for a spin down the M180, but was seemingly unaware of the 70mph speed limit.

Instead, he floored his sports car to an unthinkable 156 mph – more than twice the fastest law abiding motorists.

Predictably, Humber Roads Police weren’t impressed with the daredevil attitude as he sped past Brigg, endangering other drivers, and took action to slow him down.

The driver has now been reported to court.

A Porsche 911 (Image: Mirror.co.uk)

Humber Roads Police tweeted: "The driver of a Porsche 911 thought it was acceptable to driver his sports car at 156mph on the M180 Brigg.

"Stopped and reported for summons to be dealt with at the magistrates court."

Anyone who exceeds more than 100mph on a motorway could by charged with a Band C offence.

This could lead to the offender being charged 150 per cent of their weekly income, up to £1000 on roads or £2500 on the motorway. The severity of the offence and any mitigating factors can also affect the resulting fine.

The offender could also receive six points on their licence and be disqualified from driving for between 7 and 56 days.